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antidoping agency, the u.s. antidoping agency that found armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career. >>> still ahead at 8:00, why not every eye in dc will be tuned in to tonight's debate? >>> plus don't cry a river, but justin timberlake is officially off the market everybody. details on his top secret wedding ahead. dding ahead. president obobama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for you? romney would replace guaranteed benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't let mitt romney take them away. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches apart, becky. two inches. t-minus nine minutes. [ ding ] [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls. let the making begin. ♪ too bad the guys aren't here we're clear. ok, sw
antidoping agency, the u.s. antidoping agency that found armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career. >>> still ahead at 8:00, why not every eye in dc will be tuned in to tonight's debate? >>> plus don't cry a river, but justin timberlake is officially off the market everybody. details on his top secret wedding ahead. dding ahead. president obobama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called...
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he says that the u.s. and the world, if they won't give us a no-fly zone, then give us missiles and in two days, this war will be over. fear of air strikes is a major reason why more than 1 million people inside syria are living on the run. more than half of them children, according to the u.n. one held up a photo of a brother said to be killed. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: in a tent, she points to her 11-year-old son who was wounded in an aerial bombing. she is saying, what has he done to deserve this? today the planes came back again and he started screaming. i want to ask the pilot, do you not have children? if they want a war, why don't they fight on a front line? and about syria's president, she says, would he like to see his own children wounded before his own eyes? and the war continues unstopped. just this morning, activists said syrian troops bombed a town just four miles from the turkish border. reportedly, 12 people were killed, including five children, and the death toll is exp
he says that the u.s. and the world, if they won't give us a no-fly zone, then give us missiles and in two days, this war will be over. fear of air strikes is a major reason why more than 1 million people inside syria are living on the run. more than half of them children, according to the u.n. one held up a photo of a brother said to be killed. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: in a tent, she points to her 11-year-old son who was wounded in an aerial bombing. she is saying,...
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the u.s. state department, that was not them. according to one official, that was not our conclusion. this as congress gets ready for some explosive hearings. >> what the state department bureaucracy distances itself from the liberal white house, you know the white house has a big problem. >> reporter: the white house denies there was a coverup. beyond that, more questions about security at the u.s. compound with documents showing well over 200 security-related incidents in the past 14 months. they will ask why the state department ignored some signs. some democrats in congress are using republicans of making a political issue out of all of this. >> doug luzader on the hill, thank you. >>> you mentied doug mention that anti-islam film that sparked protests in the mid the east. he is now going to appear in court today. mark yousef has eight vials. >>> and the u.s. supreme court is about to take up a case that could have implications nationwide. they are about to hear a case of a texas school that bases its enrollment on race. that
the u.s. state department, that was not them. according to one official, that was not our conclusion. this as congress gets ready for some explosive hearings. >> what the state department bureaucracy distances itself from the liberal white house, you know the white house has a big problem. >> reporter: the white house denies there was a coverup. beyond that, more questions about security at the u.s. compound with documents showing well over 200 security-related incidents in the past...
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more than 2,000 u.s. troops have been killed since the beginning of that war. >>> a special night to honor the grace and beauty of our female war veterans. the first miss veteran america pageant was held last night in arlington. it featured several veterans and revealed the woman beyond the uniform. all of the proceeds from the event went to the program that gives homeless female veterans a place to live. >> an angry deer corners a man in a park. >> frankenweenie hit theaters this weekend. up next, martin short and maureen o'hara sit down with kevin mccarthy. we'll be back. [ knocking ] oh, no, i got to go. oh, can you make that to go? these days, nobody has time to get sick. but minuteclinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections with no appointment necessary, so you can feel better in no time. you guys want to go to the park? yeah! yeah! minuteclinic, the medical clinic in cvs/pharmacy. accepts united h
more than 2,000 u.s. troops have been killed since the beginning of that war. >>> a special night to honor the grace and beauty of our female war veterans. the first miss veteran america pageant was held last night in arlington. it featured several veterans and revealed the woman beyond the uniform. all of the proceeds from the event went to the program that gives homeless female veterans a place to live. >> an angry deer corners a man in a park. >> frankenweenie hit...
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. >>> new from the middle east today, suspected u.s. drone air strikes have killed at least seven al-qaida militants in yemen. that's according to security officials there. the militants had apparently gathered at a farm in the southern part of the country. officials say the air strikes came after tips from local residents that an al-qaida attack on the town was imminent. >>> federal agents disrupt a terror plot against the federal reserve building in new york city. >> this as the war on terror is playing a larger role in the race to the white house. fox5's melanie alnwick has details. >> quazi nafis had his first court appearance yesterday. he entered the united states on a student visa in january, allegedly to study cyber security. prosecutors say his true intent was to launch a terror attack on american soil. we're learning more about his plot and connections. but the resurgence of al-qaida appears to be having an impact on the campaign trail. >> reporter: another terror linked crime scene, this time the federal reserve building in n
. >>> new from the middle east today, suspected u.s. drone air strikes have killed at least seven al-qaida militants in yemen. that's according to security officials there. the militants had apparently gathered at a farm in the southern part of the country. officials say the air strikes came after tips from local residents that an al-qaida attack on the town was imminent. >>> federal agents disrupt a terror plot against the federal reserve building in new york city. >>...
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last week, the u.s. antidoping agency released a mass of report detailing the allegations by former team members. liv strong has raised -- live strong has raised a half a billion dollars to fight cancer since 19 fine. >>> the detroit tigers -- since 1997. >>> the detroit tigers are a game away from the win. verlander took a shutout into the 9th inning, the tigers try to punch their ticket to the fall classic tonight and in the national league. the first pitch is for 4:07 and the series is knotted up at one game apiece. >> wish we were in it. >> me, too. >> it's 8:14 right now and let's go to tucker barnes for a little break. >>> can't wait and time now for my first fox photo of the day and this is being cueed, everybody. >> thank you. >> i think we succeeded. >> thank you. look at this. >> how cute. >> and we say hello to mr. camden, the human jacko lantern. >> is he in that? >> he is. >> and that is amazing. [ laughter ] >> look at his face. [ laughter ] >> yeah. >> and that is coming out of the bottom,
last week, the u.s. antidoping agency released a mass of report detailing the allegations by former team members. liv strong has raised -- live strong has raised a half a billion dollars to fight cancer since 19 fine. >>> the detroit tigers -- since 1997. >>> the detroit tigers are a game away from the win. verlander took a shutout into the 9th inning, the tigers try to punch their ticket to the fall classic tonight and in the national league. the first pitch is for 4:07 and...
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and he spoke about last month's attack on the u.s. consulate in libya in a world he says is now more dangerous. >> this latest assault can be blamed on a video insulting islam, despite the administration's attempts to convince us of that for so long. no, the administration has conceded these were the deliberate work of terrorists. >> reporter: the president spent much of his day preaching to the converted at california fundraisers. it helped pad his campaign coffers. he reminded his faithful that the race is extremely tight and right around the corner. >> so i need you in this election, the next 29 days. we cannot afford to be complacent and we cannot afford to be cynics. we have to look back at the progress we've made and that should give us confidence. >> reporter: but that confidence may have been shaken and the obama team is now looking at this week's vice presidential debate as a chance to get back on track. as far as the poll numbers are concerned, the obama campaign has long said they run this race as though they were 5 points
and he spoke about last month's attack on the u.s. consulate in libya in a world he says is now more dangerous. >> this latest assault can be blamed on a video insulting islam, despite the administration's attempts to convince us of that for so long. no, the administration has conceded these were the deliberate work of terrorists. >> reporter: the president spent much of his day preaching to the converted at california fundraisers. it helped pad his campaign coffers. he reminded his...
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first blamed the attack on a spontaneous protest and discounted the idea that terrorists had killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens, it's not clear what, if anything, she was basing that on. last night, the state department said it was not them according to one official, that was not our conclusion. this as congress gets ready for what could be explosive hearings today. when the state department's career bureaucracy takes on a leftist democratic administration and tries to separate itself from a liberal white house, you know the white house has got a big problem. >> reporter: the white house denies there was a coverup but, beyond that, there will be more questions about security at the u.s. compound with new documents showing well over 200 security-related incidents in the 14 months prior to the attack. congress will ask whether the state department ignored signs that could have prevented stevens' death. >> reporter: some democrats are already discounting today's hearings saying they are politically motivated. back to you, allison. >> thanks, sarah. >>> the taliban is claiming responsibil
first blamed the attack on a spontaneous protest and discounted the idea that terrorists had killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens, it's not clear what, if anything, she was basing that on. last night, the state department said it was not them according to one official, that was not our conclusion. this as congress gets ready for what could be explosive hearings today. when the state department's career bureaucracy takes on a leftist democratic administration and tries to separate itself from a...
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monday, tuesday will be the worst of it u.s. as it tracks off to the north and moves inland, maybe the delaware bay, southern new jersey. futurecast, put it in motion, there you go, watch the storm climb up the coast. there's the cold front to the west. 8:00tomorrow night, lots of clouds. maybe a few showers tomorrow afternoon. then the rain shower activity will move in overnight saturday into early sunday. sunday at 1:00, and seeing the banding features taking place, seeing the rain move in. notice the center of circulation is still east of north carolina. we're just getting started, and later sunday afternoon the rain will pick up in intensity and early monday morning i think we'll start to feel the effects. sandy's impacts will be beach erosion, could have serious beach erosion. surge flooding. extremely high tides with a full moon monday. power outages, pretty much a guarantee any time we get storms here. and flooding rains. maybe 5, 8, maybe some spots 10 inches of rain. lot of question marks. that track not set in stone. i
monday, tuesday will be the worst of it u.s. as it tracks off to the north and moves inland, maybe the delaware bay, southern new jersey. futurecast, put it in motion, there you go, watch the storm climb up the coast. there's the cold front to the west. 8:00tomorrow night, lots of clouds. maybe a few showers tomorrow afternoon. then the rain shower activity will move in overnight saturday into early sunday. sunday at 1:00, and seeing the banding features taking place, seeing the rain move in....
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we do as a population, a third of the u.s. population takes a multivitamin and half of us over 30 take them routinely. >> here's a question for you. we talked about taking the multivitamin. is there an advantage versus taking the multivitamin versus one vitamin a, one vitamin d? >> great question. multiple studies looking at individual vitamins and their potential benefits in reducing the risk of cancer or chronic illness, and those studies have been controversial. the results have not been either positive or negative. the good news about this study is that it has not shown any severe side effects from taking multivitamins. however, it's very important to emphasize that taking a multivitamin is not an alternative to healthy lifestyle. about a third of cancers are related to our lifestyle and our health habits. exercising is a very, very important factor. if we walk or exercise half an hour a day, four to five times a week -- >> use in combination with -- >> absolutely. walking, exercising can reduce your risk by 50% of develop
we do as a population, a third of the u.s. population takes a multivitamin and half of us over 30 take them routinely. >> here's a question for you. we talked about taking the multivitamin. is there an advantage versus taking the multivitamin versus one vitamin a, one vitamin d? >> great question. multiple studies looking at individual vitamins and their potential benefits in reducing the risk of cancer or chronic illness, and those studies have been controversial. the results have...
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newark right now is the only u.s. stop the stones have announced. they're releasing a greatest hits collection next month which will also have two new songs and for anyone who's counting, mick jagger is now 69 years old. >> is this new -- is this when they announced it? that video? >> i don't know what is, is that recent video we're asking? we don't know. >> they look good. yenning all things considered -- i mean all things considered. hard living out there. >> all the things they've gone through over the last 50 years it's amazing and good for them. it's a limited tour. two dates in london and two dates in jersey. talk they'll add chicago and l. a.. that might be it. >> okay. i love that. >>> all right, still ahead, virginia gearing up for a big event. >> here's holly live with details about the international gold cup. holly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and you're right, it is a horse steeple chase race, but there's another animal competitions that a must see event. would you guys simmer down? we're trying to do tv here. they're
newark right now is the only u.s. stop the stones have announced. they're releasing a greatest hits collection next month which will also have two new songs and for anyone who's counting, mick jagger is now 69 years old. >> is this new -- is this when they announced it? that video? >> i don't know what is, is that recent video we're asking? we don't know. >> they look good. yenning all things considered -- i mean all things considered. hard living out there. >> all the...
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the u.s. embassy in yemen. the victim was a yemeni man, not an american, who worked at the embassy for nearly 20 years. he was killed when the gunman on a motorcycle drove alongside his car and opened fire. >>> in the meantime, back here in washington, in just a few hours, the nacialg zoo will reveal -- national zoo will reveal what killed the newborn giant panda cub. the cub, believed to be a female, died six days after it was born last month. also this morning zoo officials will let everyone know how the cub's mom is doing, mescwrang. she has been slowly returning to her normal activities. >>> well, allison, another big story this morning, a must-win situation for the nationals. if they lose today, their hopes of a world series title are over. dave ross is here with a game three recap and a look ahead. let's focus mainly on the look ahead. >> let's look ahead. remember, they put those tickets on sale for the nlcs, so they're still thinking positively. pick a cliche, loser go home or in this
the u.s. embassy in yemen. the victim was a yemeni man, not an american, who worked at the embassy for nearly 20 years. he was killed when the gunman on a motorcycle drove alongside his car and opened fire. >>> in the meantime, back here in washington, in just a few hours, the nacialg zoo will reveal -- national zoo will reveal what killed the newborn giant panda cub. the cub, believed to be a female, died six days after it was born last month. also this morning zoo officials will let...
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. >>> the "washington post" is out with its endorsement in u.s. senate race in virginia. the post editorial board is backing democrat tim kaine. it said is he is a better choice by leaps and bounds than republican george allen. the post said ads by republican george allen an outside counterbuff groups are mischaracter -- conservative groups are his characterizing cain's records and proposals. >>> in our other top stories this morning, secretary of state hillary clinton is taking the blame for the attacks on the u.s. consulate in libya last month. she says specific decisions about the security of all diplomatic buildings around the world are made by security professionals at the state department. not the white house. republicans are accusing the obama administration of covering up the truth about the consulate attacks where four americans died. >>> meanwhile, the united states is reportedly ready to strike back at al-qaeda for the consulate attack on 9/11. white house sources say the main problems are finding a target and dealing with any political fallout overseas. also a
. >>> the "washington post" is out with its endorsement in u.s. senate race in virginia. the post editorial board is backing democrat tim kaine. it said is he is a better choice by leaps and bounds than republican george allen. the post said ads by republican george allen an outside counterbuff groups are mischaracter -- conservative groups are his characterizing cain's records and proposals. >>> in our other top stories this morning, secretary of state hillary...
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heavy rain over the weekend in the u.s. virgin islands. it's lifting off to the north and east. should be east of bermuda. they have to track it carefully and likely become a hurricane. maximum winds 70 miles per hour. hurricane season continues until the end of november. 72 today. mostly cloudy skies. scattered showers and storms. bring an umbrella. there is the acquisition seven day. cooler tonight. cooler and drier air works in. 53. tuesday, wednesday and thursday gorgeous, upper 60s to 70 degrees. let's get traffic and the latest from the pumpkin patch and julie wright. >> what is with you and the pumpkin patch. >> i love the pictures of you hanging out in the pumpkin patch this weekend. >> it's that time of year tucker. not all of us go to d.c. live or maryland live, whatever. wherever you boys hang out. [ laughter ] >>> all right, here is what i know, northbound i-95, all lanes are blocked because of an overturned plumbing truck main line of northbound i-95. no one is getting by. fire rescue is on the scene. delays are building quickly out of dale city northbound on i- 95.
heavy rain over the weekend in the u.s. virgin islands. it's lifting off to the north and east. should be east of bermuda. they have to track it carefully and likely become a hurricane. maximum winds 70 miles per hour. hurricane season continues until the end of november. 72 today. mostly cloudy skies. scattered showers and storms. bring an umbrella. there is the acquisition seven day. cooler tonight. cooler and drier air works in. 53. tuesday, wednesday and thursday gorgeous, upper 60s to 70...
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. >>> weeks after the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, the u.s. has clearance to visit the scene. >> if you have a flight with american airlines today, might want to call ahead. why dozens of flights are being canceled. >> this sunday, the redskins will try to end a seven-game losing streak at home. the undefeated falcons are coming to town. we're going to break down the matchup in this morning's sports breakfast. >> as we take you to the break, a live look outside. we'll get the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie next. that will get you pumped up on a friday. don't let them get you down. ♪ i get knocked down, but i get up again ♪ i get knocked down, but i get up again ♪ unr sweatshop nditions in china. when mitt romney led bain, they saw global tech as a good investment... even knowing that the firm promoted its practice of exploiting... low-wage labor to its investors. mitt romney - tough on china? since when? >>> making headlines this morning, for the first time a team of fbi agents has arrived in benghazi and has already le
. >>> weeks after the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, the u.s. has clearance to visit the scene. >> if you have a flight with american airlines today, might want to call ahead. why dozens of flights are being canceled. >> this sunday, the redskins will try to end a seven-game losing streak at home. the undefeated falcons are coming to town. we're going to break down the matchup in this morning's sports breakfast. >> as we take you to the break, a live...
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the u.s. coast guard has restricted the bay, so boats cannot access the bay at this point and they are working to see when they'll lift that restriction. route 50 remains closed heading into town. the road 90 bridge has been reopened. so other than that, just sort of assessing the damage right now, trying to find out when folks can return to their homes, cleanup will begin. very heavy winds, again, the rain is light, but it's chilly, and that's the latest here in ocean city. back to you guys, tony and allison. >> thank you very much, lauren demarco reporting. >>> well, north of ocean city, fox' doug luzader watched sandy slam into rewhoboth beach. >> he joins us live with a look at the conditions there. good morning, doug, how's it going this morning? >>reporter: well, not exactly drenched and not really all that windy at the moment. it's certainly a lot better than we've seen. and you see cleanup vehicles out here, some people are kind of going about their business. that's good news. the one
the u.s. coast guard has restricted the bay, so boats cannot access the bay at this point and they are working to see when they'll lift that restriction. route 50 remains closed heading into town. the road 90 bridge has been reopened. so other than that, just sort of assessing the damage right now, trying to find out when folks can return to their homes, cleanup will begin. very heavy winds, again, the rain is light, but it's chilly, and that's the latest here in ocean city. back to you guys,...
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. >>> fox 5 is holding a debate with the three candidates running for the u.s. senate in maryland a week from tomorrow from 9:00 until 10:00 in the morning. if you have a question that would you like to ask, sent it to senate debate at wttg.com. >>> why people in arlington may here a lot of gunfire. >> how metro plans to protect passengers and drivers that travel on a high risk route, melanie. >> a 14-year-old girl collapses and dies. her family blames it on a popular energy drink. now they are suing for big changes to the industry. [ minto ] you know, those ads saying mitt romneney would ban all abortions and contraception seemed a bit extreme. so i looked into it. turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm more concerned about the debt our children will be left with. i voted for president obama last time, but we just can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>
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. >> new census data is showing young adults moving out of stat u.s. migration fell to a record low. 25 and 29 had the biggest gain in migration. many are testing the job market in high tech cities like washington d.c., denver, portland, oregon and austin, texas. working professionals, families and would be retirees are staying in place. those groups showed some of the most movement in 2005. and finally, this half hour, we've known that not getting enough sleep can lead to health problems but according to a new study, losing sleep could make people gain weight. 28% of adults in the u.s. say they get less than 6 hours of sleep a night and as 35% of americans are obese. so researchers looked for a link. people who got between 4 and 6 hours of sleep developed problems involving appetite, physical activity and even fat loss. scientists say it shows sleep does have an impact on health. >> we say that how many times? >> we do know that. >> still ahead in our next half hour, a warning for parents about whooping cough. why infection rates are at a 60 year high
. >> new census data is showing young adults moving out of stat u.s. migration fell to a record low. 25 and 29 had the biggest gain in migration. many are testing the job market in high tech cities like washington d.c., denver, portland, oregon and austin, texas. working professionals, families and would be retirees are staying in place. those groups showed some of the most movement in 2005. and finally, this half hour, we've known that not getting enough sleep can lead to health problems...
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the deal needs a green light from sprint shareholders and u.s. regulators. the company behind the latest peanut butter recall is adding more products to the list. sunland incorporated added raw and roasted shelled and in shell peanuts to the list. the fda found salmonella in raw peans at the manufacturing plant. >>> do you have ideas on how to improve the smithsonian institution or things you would like to see if the future? a public forum this afternoon will discuss how the museum can stay relevant in the 21st century. the largest museum will host the discussion and take questions or comments from the public, in person and online. >>> all right. from land to water, up next, move over james bond. the amphibious vehicle that could et overpopulation. you can help reduce the numbers. coming up, pets looking for a good home. >> and there they are. get ready to indulge. george town cupcake is here with sweet treats. et treats. david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders
the deal needs a green light from sprint shareholders and u.s. regulators. the company behind the latest peanut butter recall is adding more products to the list. sunland incorporated added raw and roasted shelled and in shell peanuts to the list. the fda found salmonella in raw peans at the manufacturing plant. >>> do you have ideas on how to improve the smithsonian institution or things you would like to see if the future? a public forum this afternoon will discuss how the museum can...
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the u.s. senate race in virginia is one of the closest races in the country. the big question for virginia voters, who will be the old dominion's next senator? republican candidate and former governor george allen is in the studio to talk about the campaign. good morning to you, sir. thank you very much for coming in. >> great to be with you. you're fighting a cold. it's the last two weeks of the campaign and has to be invigorating and draining as well. >> you're running on adrenaline. what encourages susan and me is the enthusiasm we see on the trail. people want to change, really want to change washington and people are responding to our positive message, a blue print for america's comeback. >> uh. >> and there is some ways of getting jobs. have reasonable regulations, unleash our resources and all of these ideas to get our country ascending again and virginians recognize whether we have a change in washington, the senate or presidential race and so, anyone who uses electricity ought to be on our side and their ideas will help out lower electricity bills, th
the u.s. senate race in virginia is one of the closest races in the country. the big question for virginia voters, who will be the old dominion's next senator? republican candidate and former governor george allen is in the studio to talk about the campaign. good morning to you, sir. thank you very much for coming in. >> great to be with you. you're fighting a cold. it's the last two weeks of the campaign and has to be invigorating and draining as well. >> you're running on...
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now the u.s. government is taking firm action following the outbreak. >> we want to stay ahead of the curve and make sure that we're proactive getting the word out. >> i've been safely giving epidural steroid injections for 22 years, and have never seen this or heard of anything like this. >> the company that makes the drug is trying to recall some 17,000 doses. officials say the outbreak could get bigger, with unknown vials reaching 23 different states. >> wisdom, any symptoms to look out for, and also, you've said this form of meningitis is deadly, so what do we need to look out for here is the bottom line? >> we know it attacks the lining of the brain and spinal cord. this strain is a fungal meningitis stemming from the steroid itself, meaning it's not contagious. symptoms sudden on set of slurred speech, dizziness and neck stiffness. >>> thank you. university of maryland dealing with a bed bug problem. several students reportedly finding bed bugs in their apartments. the complaints stem back t
now the u.s. government is taking firm action following the outbreak. >> we want to stay ahead of the curve and make sure that we're proactive getting the word out. >> i've been safely giving epidural steroid injections for 22 years, and have never seen this or heard of anything like this. >> the company that makes the drug is trying to recall some 17,000 doses. officials say the outbreak could get bigger, with unknown vials reaching 23 different states. >> wisdom, any...
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. >> want to show a map you put out for the u.s. winter out look. with the lack of el nino for most of the eastern united states, including our region, looks like you have equal chances. tell us what that means. >> equal chances pretty much means there's not a good signal leading us to forecast either an enhanced chance of below or above temperature or precipitation. that's something that is certainly frustrating to us here at the climate prediction center. but the reality is that oftentimes the winter weather is dominated more by short term fluctuations, things such as, and maybe you've heard of these things, the arctic oscillate ion. at this point we don't know what it will do this winter. >> in terms of snow we don't know. what about temperatures, do we expect them to be normal, below normal, above normal? >> it's really the same thing. my quick mention of the arctic oscillateion. back to 2009-10 it was a cold winter. last winter it was positive and we didn't have much of a winter. i also said it's just something we're not able to forecast out lo
. >> want to show a map you put out for the u.s. winter out look. with the lack of el nino for most of the eastern united states, including our region, looks like you have equal chances. tell us what that means. >> equal chances pretty much means there's not a good signal leading us to forecast either an enhanced chance of below or above temperature or precipitation. that's something that is certainly frustrating to us here at the climate prediction center. but the reality is that...
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. >>> to virginia politics, in the u.s. senate race, candidates george allen and tim kaine have met in their final debate. it was held last night at virginia tech. kaine criticized allen for a no compromise on taxes. both candidates will appear on fox 5 morning news before the election. allen next tuesday, and tim kaine october 30th. >>> if row bo calls are getting on your necks, now is -- nerves, now is your chance. the ftc is offering a $50,000 cash prize to anyone who comes up with the best technical solution to block illegal robocalls. >>> your chance to see spectacular sights in the sky this weekend. plus, one person was homeless, another had just been dumped. we'll tell you about two lucky lottery winners ahead. first, let's check in with holly. >> reporter: speaking of winning, we're talking about award winning dancers performing this weekend. it's all part of the 4th annual velocity dc dance festival going on at the sidney harmon hall where we are live this morning. we are getting our own preview coming up. we'll ta
. >>> to virginia politics, in the u.s. senate race, candidates george allen and tim kaine have met in their final debate. it was held last night at virginia tech. kaine criticized allen for a no compromise on taxes. both candidates will appear on fox 5 morning news before the election. allen next tuesday, and tim kaine october 30th. >>> if row bo calls are getting on your necks, now is -- nerves, now is your chance. the ftc is offering a $50,000 cash prize to anyone who comes...
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on more than a dozen states with one of her biggest impacts come coming to the biggest city in the u.s. >> the new york city area hit with flooding and damaging winds and massive blaze also last night. and take a look at these dramatic pictures, a raging fire related to the storm destroyed at least 50 homes in queens, new york. this is in the beachtown of breezy point. basically one of the lowest points of new york city. the fire started around 11:00 last night, and it went to six alarms. a real disaster there coming out of the storm. >> at the height of the storm last night, several hospitals in new york city evacuated patients after power and flooding became a problem. and back-up generators failed. the evacuations included 20 babies from a neonatal intensive care center. they were carried down flights of stairs still on battery powered respirators. >>> surging water from sandy flooded several bus garages and tunnels in the city. the transit chore chairman says in the 108 years, it has never faced a disaster as devastating as last night. >> battery park city, down at the tip of manha
on more than a dozen states with one of her biggest impacts come coming to the biggest city in the u.s. >> the new york city area hit with flooding and damaging winds and massive blaze also last night. and take a look at these dramatic pictures, a raging fire related to the storm destroyed at least 50 homes in queens, new york. this is in the beachtown of breezy point. basically one of the lowest points of new york city. the fire started around 11:00 last night, and it went to six alarms....
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. >> they are high quality shows and from around the u.s., takes about three weeks and they're professionals. >> reporter: how long do the shows last? >> about 15 to 20 minutes. >> reporter: that's good. you can regain your composure. >> go see our new attractions. >> reporter: and go back out. david, thank you. anthony and you two lovely ghouls come over here. tell me about it. >> it's a show where we dance with the guests and we dance and sing for y'all as a big number, too. >> reporter: i heard david say y'all. professionals, whatever. let's see if i can hold my own. can we walk through it a second? >> we can. >> reporter: what are we learning? >> thriller. >> reporter: you know this at home. or refresh your memory. >> start with walking, five, six, seven, eight. switch on five, six, seven, eight. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. and one, two, three, swim and one, two, three, four. >> reporter: quick here. little hop. snap. >> five, six, seven, eight. head roll. >> reporter: oh, roll, okay. >> head roll. >> reporter: for undead people, you've got pretty good moves. >> now c
. >> they are high quality shows and from around the u.s., takes about three weeks and they're professionals. >> reporter: how long do the shows last? >> about 15 to 20 minutes. >> reporter: that's good. you can regain your composure. >> go see our new attractions. >> reporter: and go back out. david, thank you. anthony and you two lovely ghouls come over here. tell me about it. >> it's a show where we dance with the guests and we dance and sing for...
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. >>> and president obama is now first sitting u.s. president to vote before election day. he cast his vote at a polling site near his chicago home yesterday. illinois is one of several states that has early voting. the campaign camp says his participation will send a strong message to voters. >>> a lot of money pouring into the race. as of yesterday both campaigns have raised $2 billion. the eye popping figure puts the election on the track to be the costliest ever. the outpouring of donations is coming from both ordinary citizens and the richest americans, hoping to influence the election. >>> the 37th annual marine corps marathon and the 10k race take place sunday in northern virginia and d.c. runners from all over the world take part in what's now one of the top marathons in the nation. >> fox 5's sarah simmons is live at what will be the finish line of this year's race. hey, sarah. >> reporter: it's always exciting to see when the preparations are underway. i was driving home yesterday and seeing everything that was going up. it's always exciting the weekend of the mar
. >>> and president obama is now first sitting u.s. president to vote before election day. he cast his vote at a polling site near his chicago home yesterday. illinois is one of several states that has early voting. the campaign camp says his participation will send a strong message to voters. >>> a lot of money pouring into the race. as of yesterday both campaigns have raised $2 billion. the eye popping figure puts the election on the track to be the costliest ever. the...
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the ceremony at arlington national cemetery is for seven u.s. marines and it starts just after noon. the remains of the six men and one woman will be buried as a group in a single casket. >>> a judge will hear arguments today on a lawsuit demanding metro post controversial signs in the transit system. the ads say in any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man, support israel, defeat jihad. the creator, pamela gellar sued to force new york's transportation authority to allow these ads. >>> the reflecting pool at the lincoln memorial that's been plagued by algae is in the process of being drained. the "washington post" reports the process began yesterday after several unsuccessful attempts at removing the algae last week. now, national parks service says it could take several weeks to refill the pool and require 65 workers to do that work. the estimated cost to drain it $100,000. >>> still ahead, funny man ashton kutcher gets punked, pu he's not laughing -- but he's not laughing. why police were called to his hollyw
the ceremony at arlington national cemetery is for seven u.s. marines and it starts just after noon. the remains of the six men and one woman will be buried as a group in a single casket. >>> a judge will hear arguments today on a lawsuit demanding metro post controversial signs in the transit system. the ads say in any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man, support israel, defeat jihad. the creator, pamela gellar sued to force new york's...
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premiers in london tomorrow and hits neaters in the u.s. in november. >> are they actors? >> no, they're just people. >> here we go. >> oh yeah, you get tickets to the premier. very good. >> you've got this one right, and you've got that daniel craig right there at the end. >> all right. we just gave them a big plug. >> another way to get tickets is wait until the next day -- >> you could do that? >> trying to have some fun. >> take out all the joy, buster. >> i didn't get it. >> i just explained it to you. >> he doesn't get what's the big thing. >> okay. >> yeah, me too. >> what have you got now? >> a lot of stairs. >> too much work. >> all right, let's go to the weather, sunny, mild this week, it is cool out there at the moment, we're going to be cool for another hour or too then we'll start a warm-up here as the sun gets a chance to warm- up the atmosphere. 55 degrees here in the past hour, 5 # 8 in arrest, temperatures gradually warming up from 30s overnight. 46 in frederick and 45 in winchester, again temperatures on the western side. yesterday in the mid-60s, today w
premiers in london tomorrow and hits neaters in the u.s. in november. >> are they actors? >> no, they're just people. >> here we go. >> oh yeah, you get tickets to the premier. very good. >> you've got this one right, and you've got that daniel craig right there at the end. >> all right. we just gave them a big plug. >> another way to get tickets is wait until the next day -- >> you could do that? >> trying to have some fun. >> take...
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. >>> allison, facebook is debuting a new feature in the u.s. that would allow users to pay to promote their posts. the posts would then appear higher in your friends' updates. facebook says it has tried the new feature in new zealand and 20 other countries. the company still stands by its "free and always will be" motto, saying that the cost only comes to those who want it. >>> well, a lot of schools won't let students carry around their cell phones, but now there maybe new option. we'll introduce you to the cell phone valet ahead. >>> first, the impact of last night's debate on young adults. >>reporter: we're here at campaign u with the professor and with the students. we're talking about the debate last night, the winners, losers and big bird. how much it all mattered. we'll tell you all about it as fox 5 morning news continues. that the children need... on a day-to-day basis. anncr: question seven will help. the department of legislative services says question seven... will mean hundreds of millions of dollars... for schools...from gaming re
. >>> allison, facebook is debuting a new feature in the u.s. that would allow users to pay to promote their posts. the posts would then appear higher in your friends' updates. facebook says it has tried the new feature in new zealand and 20 other countries. the company still stands by its "free and always will be" motto, saying that the cost only comes to those who want it. >>> well, a lot of schools won't let students carry around their cell phones, but now there...
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glenn doherty was one of the four americans killed on the u.s. consulate in benghazi last month. >>> in the race for the white house, the obama campaign is looking for a turn around tonight that would come from the hands of vice president joe biden. biden and republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan meet this evening in their one and only debate. the timing couldn't be more urgent for the president with new polls showing mitt romney closing the gap in some key battleground states. surveys from quinnpiac university, cbs news and the new york times show a dead heat in colorado and mitt romney cutting the president's lead in wisconsin in half. fox's doug luzader looks ahead to tonight. >>reporter: both vice presidential candidates are heading into tonight's debate with some new poll numbers. this is our brand new fox news poll. it shows that joe biden and paul ryan are pretty evenly matched, within the margin of error as far as their favorability numbers are concerned. but look at the unfavorables. that's where joe biden tonight has some groun
glenn doherty was one of the four americans killed on the u.s. consulate in benghazi last month. >>> in the race for the white house, the obama campaign is looking for a turn around tonight that would come from the hands of vice president joe biden. biden and republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan meet this evening in their one and only debate. the timing couldn't be more urgent for the president with new polls showing mitt romney closing the gap in some key battleground...
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the number of u.s. troops killed in afghanistan now tops 2,000. >>> the candidates are making their final push for swing states ahead of the first presidential debate wednesday. the president has a small lead in battleground states, but trying to keep expectations low for his debate performance, saying he is just an okay debater. new jersey governor chris christie chose a different tact, predicting that republican nominee mitt romney will do, quote, extraordinarily well. >>> a deadly shooting has left two people dead and another person injured. police say the shooting broke out as riders from a charity motorcycle event were eating breakfast. the incident is now under investigation. >>> actor and former california governor arnold schwarzenegger admits his affair with the housekeeper was not the only time he was unfaithful to maria shriver. in a "60 minutes" interview, arnold says he had an affair with bridget nielsen while living with shriver before they were married. he said there were others, but that'
the number of u.s. troops killed in afghanistan now tops 2,000. >>> the candidates are making their final push for swing states ahead of the first presidential debate wednesday. the president has a small lead in battleground states, but trying to keep expectations low for his debate performance, saying he is just an okay debater. new jersey governor chris christie chose a different tact, predicting that republican nominee mitt romney will do, quote, extraordinarily well. >>> a...
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. >>> still no arrests yet in the deadly shooting of a u.s. border patrol agent. investigators are still looking for evidence. nicholas ivy was killed. a federal agent who was shot is in stable condition. >>> in syria, violence is escalating. a series of suicide bombings have left 25 people dead. the dictator's ground forces and war planes have been attacking the region for months. but they haven't been able to drive out the rebels there. >>> coming up on 8:32 now, we are rejoined by tucker barnes. i guess a lot of people are asking, what's the weather like for the nats' game today. >> it should be dry. peeks of sunshine this afternoon. warm, too. >> 80s. >> yeah, 85 for afternoon high. want to kick off the forecast with an update. fog advisory just expanded. >> look at that. >> little late to the party today. it says until 8:00 a.m. just updated, so 10:00 a.m. now. dense fog advisory for the entire area, including the district, until 10:00 a.m. southern maryland, down to south central virginia, no dense fog advisory. visibilities across much of the region have be
. >>> still no arrests yet in the deadly shooting of a u.s. border patrol agent. investigators are still looking for evidence. nicholas ivy was killed. a federal agent who was shot is in stable condition. >>> in syria, violence is escalating. a series of suicide bombings have left 25 people dead. the dictator's ground forces and war planes have been attacking the region for months. but they haven't been able to drive out the rebels there. >>> coming up on 8:32 now, we...
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. >>> in a case that's getting a lot of attention the u.s. court of appeals is set to hear the virginia prisoner who wants the state to pay for a sex change operation. a three judge panel is schedule today hear the case later this morning in richmond. a lower court ruled the state was treating her gender identity disorder. but the lawyers say doctors not judges should decide if surgery is appropriate. >> turning now to the race for the white house. both president obama and mitt romney are racking up frequent flyer miles. both will make the hard push. the president heads to richmond for a rally tomorrow. and sunday romney has three in the state. joins us live from capitol hill with more. doug good morning. >> reporter: good morning. unless you live in one of those handful of swing states, you are not going to see these guys in person as the campaign travel reaches a fever pitch. >>> we can add another 5,000 milester today as president obama travels back and forth actually spending the night on board. mitt romney isn't far behind after rallies
. >>> in a case that's getting a lot of attention the u.s. court of appeals is set to hear the virginia prisoner who wants the state to pay for a sex change operation. a three judge panel is schedule today hear the case later this morning in richmond. a lower court ruled the state was treating her gender identity disorder. but the lawyers say doctors not judges should decide if surgery is appropriate. >> turning now to the race for the white house. both president obama and mitt...
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on, and it may be an effort to strike while the iron is hot, with questions about the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya last month. romney is trying to build on postdebate momentum. >> you had the chance to hear his answers or his nonanswers. now, of course, days later we're hearing his excuses. >> reporter: last week's debate will give way to this week's debate, vice president joe biden faces off with wisconsin congressman paul ryan. biden has no public events this week, as he prepares for what will be the only vp debate. >> this one looks pretty good. >> reporter: paul ryan visited a pumpkin patch with his kids over the weekend. >> nice break from debates i imagine. >> it is. we do this every year. >> reporter: president obama is scheduled to do his own prep this weekend as he prepares for the next debate next week. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >>> virginia's two contenders for the senate seat are back in the spotlight today. they'll meet for a second debate today in richmond. a poll shows kaine pulling ahead. now 52% of voters pick tim kaine and 45% back allen. >>> deve
on, and it may be an effort to strike while the iron is hot, with questions about the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya last month. romney is trying to build on postdebate momentum. >> you had the chance to hear his answers or his nonanswers. now, of course, days later we're hearing his excuses. >> reporter: last week's debate will give way to this week's debate, vice president joe biden faces off with wisconsin congressman paul ryan. biden has no public events this week, as he...
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you're under a lot of duress -- [ laughter ] >> reporter: ryan lit the administration over last month's u.s. consulate attack in libya that killed four americans. >> we're watching the unraveling of the obama foreign policy, which is making the world more chaotic and us less safe. >> reporter: but biden brought up mitt romney's comments at least five times about the 47% of americans who have become again on government. >> i've had it up to here about the 47%. it's time they took responsibility. >> i think the vice president knows sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way sometimes. >> reporter: president obama made anen unusual late night statement as he returned to the white house after campaigning in florida. >> i thought joe biden did great, and i couldn't be prouder. >> the white house is trying to play this up, even releasing a photograph of the president watching the debate last night on air force one. he and mitt romney, meantime, are preparing for their next debate on tuesday, one of the final two between the president and governor romney. that's the latest on t
you're under a lot of duress -- [ laughter ] >> reporter: ryan lit the administration over last month's u.s. consulate attack in libya that killed four americans. >> we're watching the unraveling of the obama foreign policy, which is making the world more chaotic and us less safe. >> reporter: but biden brought up mitt romney's comments at least five times about the 47% of americans who have become again on government. >> i've had it up to here about the 47%. it's time...
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thanks for staying with us this morning, we're going to have live updates on sandy's slow track to the u.s., the coastline all day long. >> we want to start can tucker barnes, he has the latest on sandy's strength and more. tucker, good morning. >> good morning, storm strengthening overnight. i'll show you in just a second. let's start with the local rain that's falling, and you can see we're getting good rains now from fred ringsburg right up to the district and points north and east. this is probably, saw it there in the last little look at the radar. this is one of the outing bands associated with a sandy now impacting our area. the flow will be out of the south and east out to the west into the north. parts of the area that hasn't seen a whole lot of rain, you will see it. this is one of the big stories particularly for the first half of the monday as the rain intensifies here over the next couple hours. when all said and done, you're looking at five to ten inch was rain. heavy rain expected, particularly south and east. all right, let me showout next map, i want to showout satellite r
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the u.s. consulate which kid u.s. ambassador chris steve an and three other americans. yesterday, department said it did not believe the attacks were linked to protests over an anti-is a is lambic film made in the u.s. new documents suggest there was an internal disagreement about the amount of security needed at the consulate. >>> the taliban is claiming responsibility for the shooting of a 14-year-old girl in pakistan. the teen activist was shot twice while riding on a bus that was taking children home from school. the unknown gunman asked for her by name and then shot her in the head and neck. she is still alive but doctors say the next few days are critical. she is known as an advocate for girls' education which the taliban opposes. the u.s. state department strongly condemns the tax calling it barbaric and cowardly. >>> as if we don't already pay enough at the gas pump, how would you like to pay even more to fill up? >> not good news. straight ahead, why some people in our area might be s
the u.s. consulate which kid u.s. ambassador chris steve an and three other americans. yesterday, department said it did not believe the attacks were linked to protests over an anti-is a is lambic film made in the u.s. new documents suggest there was an internal disagreement about the amount of security needed at the consulate. >>> the taliban is claiming responsibility for the shooting of a 14-year-old girl in pakistan. the teen activist was shot twice while riding on a bus that was...
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the u.s. capitol dome in washington, d.c. >> it feels warm for the start of the day. it was so cool, like in the 40s or others. >> early sunday morning, it was chilly to me but then it got better throughout the day. it got better. >> you hear tucker over here, what? >> it was chilly sunday morning. >> saturday was cool. day was c >> yesterday turned into a great day. today, a day of transitions. that means rain showers. >> is that the code for rain showers. >> that is my nice way of spinning that on a monday morning t won't rain all day today. the threat of rain showers by late morning. -- it won't rain all day today. you can see it is a thin ribbon of rain showers stretching just east of pittsburgh down through west virginia. the cold front will be moving in later this morning. we've seen the clouds up crease overnight and a better and better chance we'll get some scattered showers around here. maybe a thunderstorm too if you are south and east of the city later this afternoon as the showers
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right here on fox 5. >>> new this morning, u.s. army private first class bradley manning will face a judge today at fort meade in maryland for charges faces of aiding the enemy. manning was arrested back in 2010 and is accused of providing classified documents to wikileaks. >>> the plan to have full wireless access on metro has been delayed once againen metro was supposed to have the project complete this week but the "washington post" reports metro has requested an extension to 2015. right now, metro offers wireless service at 20 of its stations. >>> also new this morning, police in montgomery county are searching for a suspect in a double shooting from yesterday evening. police responded to the golden china restaurant in the 12000 block of old columbia pike in silver spring around 7:00 p.m. police found the men about two miles down the road. both are expected to survive. the police now trying to figure out where the shooting actually occurred. >>> those two virginia men rescued after being stranded for days in montana were well p
right here on fox 5. >>> new this morning, u.s. army private first class bradley manning will face a judge today at fort meade in maryland for charges faces of aiding the enemy. manning was arrested back in 2010 and is accused of providing classified documents to wikileaks. >>> the plan to have full wireless access on metro has been delayed once againen metro was supposed to have the project complete this week but the "washington post" reports metro has requested an...
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this latest attack comes as the u.s. marks 2,000 troops killed in afghanistan since the start of the war in 2001. a soldier was shot and killed during a gun fight with afghan soldiers. >>> president obama appears to be winning over voters in states that could decide this election. he leads mitt romney by two percentage points among likely voters nationwide. according to the latest "washington post"/abc news poll. the president leads his republican rival by 11 points among likely voters in swing states. that includes virginia, ohio, and florida. both candidates will spend the next couple of days preparing for their first debate. it takes place wednesday night in november. the president is getting ready in nevada. romney is already in denver. >>> and vp candidate paul ryan will prepare for his debate in virginia as well. the republican congressman will hold a three-day camp starting on wednesday. it is still unknown where he'll be exactly in the state for his debate prep. as for vice president joe biden, he's using marylan
this latest attack comes as the u.s. marks 2,000 troops killed in afghanistan since the start of the war in 2001. a soldier was shot and killed during a gun fight with afghan soldiers. >>> president obama appears to be winning over voters in states that could decide this election. he leads mitt romney by two percentage points among likely voters nationwide. according to the latest "washington post"/abc news poll. the president leads his republican rival by 11 points among...
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live look outside at the u.s. capitol dome. >> -- all eyes on on the vice presidential debate. >> happy thursday. i'm wisdom martin. >> i'm tony perkins in for sarah simmons this morning. turn is here with the good word on what we can expect today as far as our weather. >> i'm wearing the red and blue. >> i got on purple. >> i don't know. >> there is always tomorrow to get it right. >> hopefully, there is tomorrow. >> all right. let's get to weather. it will be cool if you are heading to the game this afternoon. if you are working out in the yard, that kind of thing, cool as well. generally in the 40s. it has just fallen into the 40s here in the city. there is a live look at your satellite picture. most of the cloud cover is well to our north and to northern new england, upstate new yo. we are looking at fine conditionsen unlike yesterday, -- looking at fine conditions unlike yesterday. reagan national, right now at 49 degrees. 45 at dulles. bwi marshall, 46 degrees. here is your forecast for today. again, tempera
live look outside at the u.s. capitol dome. >> -- all eyes on on the vice presidential debate. >> happy thursday. i'm wisdom martin. >> i'm tony perkins in for sarah simmons this morning. turn is here with the good word on what we can expect today as far as our weather. >> i'm wearing the red and blue. >> i got on purple. >> i don't know. >> there is always tomorrow to get it right. >> hopefully, there is tomorrow. >> all right. let's get to...
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for a long time we thought the u.s. had it in the bag. >> didn't happen that way. >> tough, tough loss. brutal loss for us. let's talk about the weather out there. cool start to our work week. >> i'm going chilly on this one. >> we can use that word indeed. >>> chill in the air. weather and traffic on the ones at 5:41 early this monday morning. if you're about to head out the door, grab a jacket or sweater. hometown forecast, front royal. partly sunny skies and a little patchy fog. by noontime low 60s. hour by hour throughout the day, mid-60s by noontime with increasing clouds. during the afternoon near 70. going all cloudy by late afternoon. late afternoon into the mid-60s. for this evening, unfortunately for the nats game, it might get rained out or at least a rain delay. some rain moving in by late evening. it's going to be around. does look like it's beginning tomorrow. a look at the rest of the week and the weekend. your seven day outlook coming up at 5:51. danella has a look at traffic. good morning. >> good morni
for a long time we thought the u.s. had it in the bag. >> didn't happen that way. >> tough, tough loss. brutal loss for us. let's talk about the weather out there. cool start to our work week. >> i'm going chilly on this one. >> we can use that word indeed. >>> chill in the air. weather and traffic on the ones at 5:41 early this monday morning. if you're about to head out the door, grab a jacket or sweater. hometown forecast, front royal. partly sunny skies and...
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lieutenant administration take the blame for the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya ha
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live look outside right now at the u.s. capitol dome. . capito >> very nice. that is much better than chasing bulls. man's best friend has jumped and flashed his way into a new world record. the annual incredible dog challenge hosted by purina crowned a three-year-old belgian -- what is that. i don't know what kind of dog that is. >> the pup leaped into a pool of water. other events including hurdle jumping, pole weaving and aerial stunt routines. >> how do you train a dog to do all that. >> when i lived in dallas, i went to one of the performances with the dog. they had some at the state fair. they are amazing. >> i wonder how long it takes to train them to do that. >> they're getting their exercise, staying in shape. >> definitely. >> if you are planning on doing any walking or jogging outside this morning, you might want to take an umbrella with you if that will help. it is not going to last all day. can we go to radar identify second, please. i'm just having a little bit of a problem with my ifb. there we go. now, i'm plugged in. couldn't hear anything. as
live look outside right now at the u.s. capitol dome. . capito >> very nice. that is much better than chasing bulls. man's best friend has jumped and flashed his way into a new world record. the annual incredible dog challenge hosted by purina crowned a three-year-old belgian -- what is that. i don't know what kind of dog that is. >> the pup leaped into a pool of water. other events including hurdle jumping, pole weaving and aerial stunt routines. >> how do you train a dog to...
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its redesign for the u.s. will likely mean a slightly higher price tag. >> it is basically a box on wheels. >> take your life in your own hands. >> pass on that one. >>> some encouraging news though on the economic front. it looks like more people are spending that cash. positive numbers from the commerce department show retail spending is up. >> the big question, what are people buying and what does it mean for our economy or our economic outlook. laura evans has the story. >> how you doing? >> i got a new tv that wear showing off. >> reporter: bringing up the sales in september. they are autopsy at gas station a reflection of higher prices at the pump, car sales are up and even sales at food and beverage stores. electronic stores saw the biggest jump of all up 4.5%. an economist at george mason university, says this may ng ab economy but simply the timing. >> you may have these kinds of bump like you have a burst like driven by a variety of things. they are not going to be sustained. >> reporter: she says po
its redesign for the u.s. will likely mean a slightly higher price tag. >> it is basically a box on wheels. >> take your life in your own hands. >> pass on that one. >>> some encouraging news though on the economic front. it looks like more people are spending that cash. positive numbers from the commerce department show retail spending is up. >> the big question, what are people buying and what does it mean for our economy or our economic outlook. laura evans...
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suspected u.s. drone strike took out at least seven militants. the strike came after local residents provided tips that an al-qaeda attack on the town was imminent. imminent. . >>> president obama and republican nominee mitt romney will be back on stage together again tonight. they are the keynote speakers at the the alfred e smith dinner. this is a chance to take lighthearted jabs at each other. romney was in virginia yesterday where he got an introduction from dennis miller. he addressed his plan to maintain the u.s. military criticizing president obama over defense cuts. president obama will be campaigning in fairfax tomorrow. >>> democrat tim kaine and republican george allen are preparing for the final debate tonight in the race for the virginia senate seat. a poll released last week by nbc news found 47% for kaine and 46% for allen. another poll showed 51% for kaine. >>> fox 5 news edge you decide 2012 starts monday here at 6:30:00 p.m. on fox 5. on fox 5. . >>> the trial resumes today for the two prince george's county police officers char
suspected u.s. drone strike took out at least seven militants. the strike came after local residents provided tips that an al-qaeda attack on the town was imminent. imminent. . >>> president obama and republican nominee mitt romney will be back on stage together again tonight. they are the keynote speakers at the the alfred e smith dinner. this is a chance to take lighthearted jabs at each other. romney was in virginia yesterday where he got an introduction from dennis miller. he...
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now, u.s. officials are saying it appears the attacks came out of iran and that they were carried out by hackers working with the a ronian government. iran has denied it is behind the attacks. >>> the government is investigating two more drugs from the same pharmacy lab linked to outbreak of fungal meningitis. there are now 214 cases in 15 states. >>> after the back-to-back blizzards we saw not too long ago, you may not want to think too much about snow. >> he with don't want to think about it the all. officials in d.c. are ready to roll the next time the s word strikes. doe tail on -- details on what they are doing to get ready for winter weather. >> we are checking in with tucker for a look at your forecast. yesterday's rain cleared the way for some much nicer weather. we'll get more on that coming up as we take a live look right now at 395 in virginia. maryland schools are number one in america because we invest in them. but we can do even more. every year marylanders spend five hundred and
now, u.s. officials are saying it appears the attacks came out of iran and that they were carried out by hackers working with the a ronian government. iran has denied it is behind the attacks. >>> the government is investigating two more drugs from the same pharmacy lab linked to outbreak of fungal meningitis. there are now 214 cases in 15 states. >>> after the back-to-back blizzards we saw not too long ago, you may not want to think too much about snow. >> he with don't...
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president obama is the first sitting u.s. president to vote before election day. >>> president obama will be at the white house today. he has several interviews scheduled including one with mtv. republican challenger mitt romney will campaign in iowa and ohio today. and on monday, president obama returns to the battleground state of virginia way stop in prince william county. >>> a new fox news poll of likely voters in virginia showed governor romney with 47% support compared to president obama's 45%. >>> there is some more fallout now from that undercover video that has rocked the rehigh pressure election campaign of republican congressman jim moran. arlington police have now al anbar. ed a criminal investigation and the chair man of the arlington county republican committee is calling for congressman moran to step down. someone from a conservative group asked moran's son how to cast ballots in the name of 100 voters who rarely show up at the poll. patrick moran showed him how to do it and he has since resigned. >>> we conti
president obama is the first sitting u.s. president to vote before election day. >>> president obama will be at the white house today. he has several interviews scheduled including one with mtv. republican challenger mitt romney will campaign in iowa and ohio today. and on monday, president obama returns to the battleground state of virginia way stop in prince william county. >>> a new fox news poll of likely voters in virginia showed governor romney with 47% support compared...
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days with the possibility of hurricane force wind and heavy surf already being felt along parts of the u.s. as sandy barrels her way towards the region. >> we are looking for tropical storm-force winds along the coast beginning tonight and dangerous surf conditions over the next couple of days. we can't emphasize enough to keep people out of the water. the wind will be very strong. you will have lots of people affected. just a big mess for an awful lot of people. >> reporter: now, as sandy churns off the coast and heads up to the d.c. region, people are bracing for whatever she may bring and, of course, the big concern, power outages. power companies are making preparations for hundreds of thousands of potential outages in the area. in maryland, pge and pepco have crews on stand-by already. bge plans to bring in at least 500 contractors from out of state to help restore power and pepco already has 400 contractors ready to go and another 150 of its own crews. dominion and virginia power also tells us they have crews that they are preparing should this storm hit this area hard. so they are p
days with the possibility of hurricane force wind and heavy surf already being felt along parts of the u.s. as sandy barrels her way towards the region. >> we are looking for tropical storm-force winds along the coast beginning tonight and dangerous surf conditions over the next couple of days. we can't emphasize enough to keep people out of the water. the wind will be very strong. you will have lots of people affected. just a big mess for an awful lot of people. >> reporter: now,...
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investors around the globe will be paying attention to today's u.s. jobs report. there are some predictions the unemployment rate could go up to 8.2% from 8.1. u.s. stocks were up thursday ahead of the report. the dow picked up 81 points. the nasdaq rose 14. today in japan, the nikkei rose 39. it is now 5:37. we'll be back. we david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland. on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to
investors around the globe will be paying attention to today's u.s. jobs report. there are some predictions the unemployment rate could go up to 8.2% from 8.1. u.s. stocks were up thursday ahead of the report. the dow picked up 81 points. the nasdaq rose 14. today in japan, the nikkei rose 39. it is now 5:37. we'll be back. we david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty......